AdventureFit check
Is Trace of the past worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want a story-led mystery
- Players who prefer first-person exploration of a single setting
- Players interested in forgotten memories and unexplained childhood events
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused horror game rather than a first-person story about uncovering a past
- Players looking for a wide-ranging adventure beyond the closed Grief Hill boarding school
- Players who prefer lighthearted games instead of horror stories
Our take on Trace of the past
Its focus on one former pupil’s return to a closed boarding school keeps the premise centered on a personal mystery, but limits the setting to Grief Hill and the questions surrounding Charles’s past. The experience gives up a broader journey in favor of a contained horror story.
What is Trace of the past?
Trace of the Past is a first-person horror game about Charles Warren, a former pupil of the Grief Hill boarding school.
After mysterious childhood events, Charles was sent to a psychiatric hospital and lost a large part of his memories. Nineteen years later, he receives an envelope containing an old photograph of himself. The sender’s address is Grief Hill, although the boarding school has been closed for years. Charles returns to discover who sent the photograph and why. The game follows his exploration of the school and his attempt to uncover the secret connected to his forgotten past.
How Trace of the past plays
- 01First-Person Horror
- The story follows Charles as he returns to Grief Hill to investigate his past.
- 02Memory Mystery
- Charles searches for answers after childhood events and psychiatric hospitalization left him without much of his memory.
- 03Closed School Setting
- The central location is Grief Hill, a boarding school that has been closed for 19 years.
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Trace of the past: platforms & release
Is Trace of the past worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want a story-led mystery. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused horror game rather than a first-person story about uncovering a past.
Where can I download Trace of the past?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Trace of the past's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Trace of the past on?
Windows only.
